BOB RUSSELL At just twenty-two years of age, Bob became the pastor of Southeast Christian Church. That small congregation of 120 members became one of the largest churches in America, with 18,000 people attending the four worship services every weekend in 2006 when Bob retired. Now through Bob Russell Ministries, Bob continues to preach at churches and conferences throughout the United States, provide guidance for church leadership, mentor other ministers and author Bible study videos for use in small groups. An accomplished author, Bob has written over one-dozen books.Bob and his wife Judy of 50 years have two married sons, Rusty and Phil. In his leisure time he enjoys playing golf and is an avid University of Louisville football and basketball fan.
In the course of more than fifty published books, ROBERT SUGGS has collaborated with Dr. Bruce Wilkinson, Dr. David Jeremiah, Dr. Bill Bright, Lee Strobel, Kyle Idleman, former NFL Coach Les Steckel, and many others. His passion is transforming people by the power of the written word. He specializes in finding a client's distinctive personal voice and giving it new light on the page and screen. He has collaborated on New York Times bestsellers; on the Evangelical Christian Press Association's Inspirational Book of the Year; and on works that have seen two million copies in print.
KYLE IDLEMAN is a bestselling author and the senior pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, one of the largest churches in America. He’s most widely known for his award-winning book, not a fan, which has sold more than 1.3 million copies and has sparked a movement among believers. Kyle has authored other books including: The Missing Messiah, Every Thought Captive, When Your Way Isn’t Working, One at a Time, gods at war, Grace is Greater and Don’t Give Up. Kyle and his wife DesiRae have four children and live on a farm where he does no farming.
